Walmart, Kroger, Trader Joe's Recall Onions Over Salmonella

List of retailers grows as prepared foods also at risk of contamination

Aaron Kassraie,

AARP

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Published September 03, 2020

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Contaminated onions have been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the likely cause of a salmonella outbreak that has infected 1.012 people across 47 states since June 19, resulting in widespread recalls. (Read more about the multistate salmonella outbreak.) Here's a list of grocery stores that have stocked recalled onions as well as prepared foods made with onions. If you suspect that you purchased a recalled product, click on the retailer's name to be directed to more information. All affected onions and prepared foods should be discarded or returned to the store where purchased for a full refund (unless otherwise indicated).

Aldi

Products: Red, white, sweet and yellow onions supplied by Onions 52

Locations: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. (Sweet onions are only affected in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas.)

Food Lion

Products: Jumbo red onions sold between May 24 and July 31. Jumbo white, jumbo yellow and 3-pound bags of yellow onions sold between May 24 and Aug. 1. Sliced red onions and stir-fry vegetables sold between May 24 and July 31. The onions were supplied by Thomson International.

Locations: Select stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia

Fred Meyer, Fry's Food Stores and Smith's

Products: Deli cheese dips and spreads sold between May 15 and Aug. 6 that may include red onions supplied by Onions 52 and Thomson International

Locations: Not specified; all three retailers are owned by Kroger.

Giant Eagle

How to contact onion suppliers

Onions 52: 801-773-0630 (Utah area code)

Progressive Produce: 323-890-8100 (California area code)

Thomson International: 661-845-1111 (California area code)

Products: Red, yellow and white onions supplied by Onions 52 and products containing them, including sandwiches, salads, pizzas and other varieties of foods sold since June 6.

Locations: Stores in Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia

HelloFresh

Products: All onions received by customers between May 8 and July 31

Locations: HelloFresh is a meal-kit company. Customers who were shipped meal kits are encouraged to refer to the product codes listed here. Customers should contact the company at hello@hellofresh.com for additional questions, including about refunds.

Kroger

Products: Select Murray and other deli dips and spreads sold between May 15 and Aug. 6. Select Taylor Farms and Kroger brand pasta salads, pico de gallo and products containing chicken (Texas and Louisiana only).

Locations: Select stores in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia

Publix

Products: Del Monte Fresh Produce brand red onions shipped to affected stores during the month of July

Locations: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia

Ralph's

Products: Yellow onions sold between July 1 and Aug. 3 and supplied by Progressive Produce

Location: California stores only

Stop & Shop and Giant

Products: Lancaster brand red onion products, including kebab kits and vegetable blends

Locations: Not specified

Trader Joe's

Products: Pacific Gold brand red onions supplied by Progressive Produce, sold between June 29 and July 31

Locations: Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah

Walmart

Products: Red, yellow, white and sweet yellow onions supplied by Thomson International to select stores in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Prepared meat and poultry products containing onions listed here sold at select stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

Marketside brand diced onion, diced mirepoix and fajita stir-fry tray with a best-if-used-by date of Aug. 10, sold in Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

Taylor Farms brand chicken salad croissant with a best-if-used-by date of Aug. 4 or Aug. 5, sold in Texas.

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Aaron Kassraie writes about issues important to military veterans and their families for AARP. He also serves as a general assignment reporter. Kassraie previously covered U.S. foreign policy as a correspondent for the Kuwait News Agency’s Washington bureau and worked in news gathering for USA Today and Al Jazeera English. 